The Verve - Blue

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Music video by The Verve performing Blue.

[@mar15115]

A storm in heaven is a masterpiece

[@sratus]

Truth

[@commandere.784]

For Collectors like me, it was Worth the Find

[@darrenlamb5640]

Totally. As was a northern soul. Although urban hymns was their big commercial success and their most famous/popular work it is also IMO the weakest album they produced... but even then it was still a great album as well.

[@thelsdaysband]

Yes

[@Nokaut600]

So true. I love it

[@KittyPop77]

I seriously don't understand why people do not listen to this band that much, they're fucking great dammit!

[@dethraitor]

hey you... the verve is a treasure...its something unique for a few to apreciate...you can feel lucky for listening to this...IT WAS MADE FOR YOU!! enjoy :3

[@shakthi8979]

They aer fucking Great dam it I agree

[@otiswebb8434]

This album is literally a drug

[@amancalledsun92]

Today, Blue turned 30 years! What a masterpiece!

[@MrBuckners]

My daughter is the young girl in this video. I had not seen this video since then until last night. Another age, another life ago!

[@srvazco8826]

Increible.... ! excelente!! espero tenga buena vida !!

[@CD-xo5ju]

What does the song actually mean do u know ?

[@Eazy_Bruh]

That’s amazing man. I hope she had a great childhood!

[@amancalledsun92]

@@CD-xo5ju song about ecstasy (drug)

[@diptimalik1652]

Are you sure???

[@deneon2209]

the whole concept they had in these era (verve ep/ a storm in heaven) is pure psychedelic bliss. the sonic landscapes, lyrics and even the video clips ( blue, all in the mind, she's a superstar, gravity grave, slide away) are flooded with these dreamy imagery. i honestly think urban hymns is fantastic and probably i would never knew this band if it wasn't for it... but man this era Veve was just something else.

[@yassershamsyassershams7879]

Lucky Man

[@dianequinn8426]

Lovethese guys

[@worldswatchdog]

Verve finally getting the recognition is that their album "A Storm in Heaven" is their magnum opus, pure musical brilliance.

[@BubbaZen10]

Man, they were really into something very good at this point.

[@TheShapingSickness]

It was their first album, it's a masterpiece.

[@taskmastaz]

Yeah , it was called smack 😂😂😂

[@richdukes9632]

Was it fuck smack

[@sayanbasu890]

Really underrated band. The more i am discovering their music, the more i am getting to know what music really means

[@frommetoyou1981]

A storm in heaven is a masterpiece.

[@aztecgold6547]

A Storm in Heaven was a milesstone. pure, pysychedlic, lusty, depressive, euphoric, free. The Verve never reached that level again.

[@bloodandashes75]

aztec gold I totally agree. At their most atmospheric, blown out weed induced pure heaven.

[@lonepursuits7703]

+aztec gold I love this album but I like how they progressed with a Northern Soul. The sound got harder. This album reminds of soul searching in Sevilla. Should I stay etc...

[@werliverpooltralalalala1988]

That kind of music is rare to produce. I can go on and on about that album but you've worded it perfectly so I'll shut up and pay homage to it.

[@TheJapanfan]

Spot on! Urban Hymns was good, but ASIH was truly great...... I still think of them as Verve.

[@mildajuoda638]

Their best is A Northern Soul. But ASIH is super close. Well Verve have no bad songs, no bad albums so...

[@MrFlemon21]

Stranded on an Island album. Storm in Heaven shaped me as a man. I’m forever grateful.

[@tonykichenside8443]

This album is a masterpiece,pure class

[@sansarinye]

Miss this band. Great songwriting, great vocals, great guitar, great grooves. MUSICIANSHIP!

[@unkachucka7851]

Saw these guys at Lollapalooza ‘94 in Vegas. My favorite part of the show.

[@sk8taway]

Me too!!

[@RobertHasty]

I seen them back then too, were they on the side stage? Thats what I remember. They were killer as we used to say!

[@Ricsard]

This band never ceased to amaze me! Their discography is pure gold - even their B-sides are bloody impressing!

[@tonysproule3408]

Art in it's purest form.. The innocence of being completely lost in madness

[@ewertonlisboa8337]

This song reminds me of things that we don't usually see with our eyes, the news, the unexpected things, so far but so close to the everyday world.

[@sunshaped]

Nice.

[@lizbec1085]

Like the frequency of the actual light wave (in Hz) is pretty interesting... 😮

[@kentborges5114]

A BAND THAT TAKES IT TO NEW HEIGHTS ! RIGHTEOUS !

[@sandraturner12]

Band of my Life

[@sandrac7617]

Sandra Turner same!!!!!!

[@lisamccormick7607]

Sandra Turner same here 2017!:)

[@enlightenednormie242]

Sandra turner Same here in 2018😃

[@modmutha8608]

Yeah

[@luvtokas520]

Same! Urban Hymns my all time fav album

[@dannyslammy4379]

Yes, this band accessed the real deep poetic truth ...

[@sweetassugar69]

This track wipes the floor with any track oasis has ever done......mindblowing track

[@abdusshahid8410]

sweetassugar69 Ooh controversial statement. I'm gonna sit on the fence on this one

[@cringlez1096]

Abdus Shahid I agree with you on this one... Oasis is not a bad band, and neither is the verve. In fact I’d say both are some of the best bands of the 20th century

[@MrShahid0072]

Oasis are shit

[@trickleteeth3425]

@@MrShahid0072 yeh they must be cause ther the most talked about band ever about getting back together🙄

[@MrShahid0072]

@@trickleteeth3425 just because something is popular doesn't mean it's good. Oasis did make some really good songs but overall they never evolved much and had a formulaic approach to songwriting. They are not terrible but they are definitely not incredible either. They are a decent pop rock band with kinda good first two albums, followed by sheer mediocrity. That's just my opinion and it doesn't invalidate yours. The are not garbage as I wrote earlier.

[@lukemartin2694]

This is what magic sounds like 🎼🎼🎶❤️

[@return2innocence221]

Richard really suited long hair ;)

[@villll]

he suited youth

[@alchamone8133]

simply one of the greatest albums ever made

[@alchamone8133]

@@FZ779 Yeah, Blue, I've got a question every time I swallow you Is a bit of a clue ask nick he's on twitter and he is a cool dude no blue tick there was an ecstasy pill called a bluey back in the good ol days best £20 I ever spent but for me it's all about Nick McCabe's production and the music

[@otiswebb8434]

Agree

[@tonysproule3408]

Still addicted 27 years later take me home Richard!!!

[@lukevanbloxam1180]

I loved the early EPs and Storm In Heaven and A Northern Soul, after that when it went into Richard Ashcroft's ballad factory for Urban Hymns I tuned out. What I loved about them was the long jamming songs with Nick McCabe's guitar all over it, Gravity Grave, Butterfly.

[@darrenlamb5640]

Exactly the same here. I found urban hymns too commersial. Just didn't do it for me at all

[@thelsdaysband]

I feel u

[@distantthunder12ck55]

@@darrenlamb5640 Maybe, but Lucky Man is probably my fav Verve song.

[@rygdoomed442]

Check out the live version of Come On 1997

[@diptimalik1652]

Best song ever

[@DJBFAD]

My favourite Verve song.

[@rapturescoming]

DJ BFAD There you were on the floor cut up And all alone I'll help you Conceived in a chrome dream I was a crease In the shirt that this world wears Till I met Blue, I was in obscurity he said Loosen up who do you wanna be? We could steal a car and listen to the stars I can see you've choked on them too Had enough of late night films Just enough for an hour or two Oh Blue show me something new Oh Blue show me something new Blue, I've got a question every time I hold you Yeah, Blue, I've got a question every time I swallow you it's true Spike danced for 10 days long We were just heading for the sun You shot him down there's blood on my face His heart's in the right place What they gonna do to you What they gonna do Blue don't forget the word I warned you Oh Blue don't let them push you don't let them destroy you Meanwhile I'm searching with my brain blown eyes See the world through my dirty lonely mixed up mind

[@lassslocum]

me too 😄

[@trickleteeth3425]

Space and Time for me

[@Crazyfeline]

Star Sail, Slide Away and Blue. Lather, rinse, repeat. All day, every day.

[@leegiles3672]

The last part of this video was filmed in Thors cave. In Wetton mill. Staffordshire. Beautiful place.

[@lailagunner]

There you were on the floor cut up And all alone I'll help you Conceived in a chrome dream I was a crease In the shirt that this world wears Till I met Blue, I was in obscurity he said Loosen up who do you wanna be? We could steal a car and listen to the stars I can see you've choked on them too Had enough of late night films Just enough for an hour or two Oh Blue show me something new Oh Blue show me something new Blue, I've got a question every time I hold you Yeah, Blue, I've got a question every time I swallow you it's true Spike danced for 10 days long We were just heading for the sun You shot him down there's blood on my face His heart's in the right place What they gonna do to you What they gonna do Blue don't forget the word I warned you Oh Blue don't let them push you don't let them destroy you Meanwhile I'm searching with my brain blown eyes See the world through my dirty lonely mixed up mind

[@dannyslammy4379]

thanks for those

[@saulcesaramaro7465]

Yeah, blue

[@guilhermemaia7012]

Bluuuuuuuuu kkk

[@mikeoleary1723]

Gracias Laila.

[@diptimalik1652]

Blue is my favourite colour

[@javierdaume598]

We had Pink Floyd, Genesis, U2, and few more but not many and we have The Verve and they all have something in common they can take you to another galaxy

[@MrSHowVIdeo]

+javier daume Exactly , Especially when you are drugged.....

[@larethio9710]

javier daume Fuck U2

[@mariajakes1775]

My favorite band and Richard is just beautiful here.

[@miheeaschiopu4212]

The Verve created a real storm in paradise and in my soul!

[@amancalledsun92]

heaven*

[@jeanesorel6751]

This band and Suede were the best going around in Britain at that moment..

[@Jonny_The_Organism]

The first of verve I ever heard back in I think was 1991(ish)...it's one of those sounds that never leaves...simple but effective.... the days! 👍....I first listened to this via John Peel....I will never forget my surroundings of that time, that place!

[@stuartjm7872]

‘Conceived in a chrome dream I was a crease in the shirt that this world wears’ …forget all Ashcrofts latter day solo ‘we can make it’ triteness…this is right up there with the best!

[@shakeitangelable]

Man were they babies here. I remember having to special order this album at my local record store. Back in the dark ages.

[@samsepiol4908]

There is this girl whom I loved many years back called Azul (Blue), and I can't stop but thinking this song is about her. Even the lyrics seem fitting. "Don't let them push you, don't let them destroy you". She was through difficult times back then and I couldn't figure out how to help her. I hope she's doing fine nowadays.

[@FZ779]

What is the meaning of blue in this song?

[@amancalledsun92]

@@FZ779 the song about drugs (ecstasy) I read a lot of info about the meaning. In that time - ecstasy, was looking like a blue pill and members of The Verve was used drugs in that time. And this song is about ecstasy. (My opinion and a lot of info from Internet, I'm not sure that I'm right.)

[@FZ779]

@@amancalledsun92 i was still waiting for someone reply here you are thanks mate

[@darrenlamb5640]

I was with a girl called Danielle during most of the 90s and the verve was the soundtrack of our time together. Havent even caught a glimpse of her since 1999. Ended pretty bad. But a marriage and kids and a divorce later and i still often think of her. Wherever you are Nell hope its working out for you...

[@FZ779]

@@darrenlamb5640 Is she in touch with you now?

[@craigsanderson4330]

The best, just found original press vinyl, nothing like it.

[@luistuaa]

The Verve achieved a great sound on this one and the video is still one of the best ever ive I seen

[@user-mg4wr3lx9o]

Liam's favorite song by The Verve

[@thelsdaysband]

Blue.. I've got a question every time I hold you 💙

[@nom843]

brilliant tune .

[@RobertHasty]

When I found this album back then I was hooked. They played the side stage at a huge rock festival (forget which one) and none of my friends would come over to that side stage to watch them with me so I got all the way up front by myself and was in pure heaven. Loved these guys back then, great band!

[@RobertHasty]

Lollapalooza ??

[@talktal]

insane. one of the best from the early 90s. one of the best

[@HitchcockBrunette]

Here in late 2020, still the realest and last greatest rock and roll era...

[@TheConcussion7]

What's with the ridiculous number of dislikes?!? Are people insane?????

[@davidramirez150]

yep.they don't understand good music!

[@icemouf7480]

VeronikaBoncheva they dont know REAL MUSIC💎

[@leocadiajoanna2659]

LIKE LIKE LIKE I love The Verve!!!!! 2018 LIKES

[@KermisVoyager1997]

There are just some people in the world that would argue that shoegaze isn't music and condemn them.

[@BubbaZen10]

Yes

[@sunflowerofpeace]

out of the tortured souls of genius comes music...

[@AS-ur2lw]

the early 90s had it all. best period for music period. all genre's from dance music, hip hop, and rock reached it's height. kids today can only imitate because everything was already done by the early 90s.

[@hjillumi880]

oh gawd they are all styled like all my cultures from all eras how can this be so nuts ?

[@russellben1234]

Coolness personified

[@cesaralejandro1938]

los 90tas y su ultima decada del buen rock gracias doble 9

[@fixinggrace]

Got some good music here

[@22018]

Conceived in a chrome dream I was a crease in a shirt that this world wears Genius!

[@jwmartnet]

I was dreaming of this song last night as a cover performed by a really happy smiley young blonde woman. Weird. Now I really want such a cover to exist.

[@latvians13]

Love this band. Daaamn! 💙

[@holeintheleg]

Always loved this song. Had ‘she’s a superstar’ on 12” And then got the album. Hell of a debut. This and Slide Away … wowser

[@worldwidehey]

This song is like an instruction manual: He said “LOOSEN UP WHO DO YOU WANNA BE??”

[@Cutesticles]

The Verve é amor The Verve é vida

[@darrenlamb5640]

As he faced the sun he cast no shadow

[@demoncleaner45]

Blue, you're my boy!!!

[@kirkobayne9090]

I CLOSE MY EYES, JUST FOR A MOMENT AND THE MOMENT'S GONE!

[@encafeinada8]

I still love Richard Ashcroft and his new songs are not that bad, but I can't see this guy in his eyes anymore. It is just like real life. They changed because it is impossible to stay the same, no matter how hard you try. However, you can always go back to those times with music.

[@lekkki1]

They changed because they were all so strung out and still hitting that they were coming apart physically and mentally. In their late twenties, early thirties. You can't keep up the drugs at that level for that length of time, and they are proof. Band literally imploded. Ashcroft's solo work doesn't hold a candle to this band.

[@sdp-ui2lw]

This song played on the Canadian video music station Much Music in 1992? I had never heard anything like it. What an amazing piece of art this album was.

[@bigd5080]

Back in the day When I would score a bag of dope, I rush home, lock the doors, sit on the toilet, put this song on and BLAST OFF!!! 🚀 And the opening lyrics were like the dope singing to me…….. “There you were on the floor curled up and all alone I helped you.” I love it!!!!!

[@lexoz9329]

i love how the music soars and soars, while the lyrics talk about drug abuse , murder and paranoia.

[@CrappySpy]

Pure. Brilliance.

[@talktal]

the verve always made great records, but a storm in heaven was mind bending

[@johngill9750]

fucking love this band.. that's all.

[@MrChristinagilbert]

my favorite Verve song, and it's never played!? really? They are brilliant!!

[@dejuanbarnett]

I feel like a lucky man to have witnessed this great band. I feel blue when I see a lot of people don't understand how great they were. they had a lot of bad history touring because of drugs and feuds within the band and it destroyed them. they should of knew the drugs don't work. the first time I heard history and gravity grave it blew my mind. the verve is and will always be one of my favorite bands of all time.

[@josehdez1309]

the guitarra is magnific

[@wickeedbone13]

Masterpiece!

[@campbellmalcolm4875]

When music was music.

[@tonysproule3408]

Always & Forever...

[@fernandohernandez1692]

This band is different and really there amazing! The sound is different and his voice is great 👍 blue is a master piece! And of course catching that butterfly and other songs yes definitely great band!

[@englishdave9986]

Richard ashcroft the last great British songwriter.

[@robmaddison8645]

this is jamming music. Ashcroft couldn't be arsed learning more than C F and G. Just look how stale his music progressed to after Verve. Great vocalist in his day but if you like Lucky Man then hey ho positive vibes man.

[@MrShahid0072]

@@robmaddison8645 drugs won't work is great.

[@LesleyWesleyPresley1]

Ian Brown

[@mtr801]

Thom Yorke...

[@neets1437]

Jason Pierce

[@catherinereed9155]

I remember first seeing this on Muchmusic late at night, must have been Citylimits. God, I miss that show.

[@rock100pre]

THIS IS MUSIC yeahhhhhhhhhh MY FAVORITE MUSIC ROCK N ROLL THE VERVE IS THE BEST BAND of the decade 90´s

[@liesdamnliesandstatsweird1934]

This is an EXCELLENT song. Goodness.

[@chriscrouch7576]

pure brilliance love the fact it was a single too.

[@1292liam]

feat. Storm in Heaven's, Thor Caves (Staffordshire) at the end. Where I went in 97

[@neildhan]

I went in 2015, long before I saw this music video. Was camping with some friends in the valley and decided to wander up to the cave.

[@josehdez1309]

awesone band

[@elnato87]

excelente rola!!! saludos desde Honduras!!!!!

[@markarizmendi6050]

Simply great.

[@a_raichub]

Man, it's got some really good rhythm!

[@tahirali4578]

One of my favorite songs and favorite The Verve song.

[@anthonyjones2228]

Still an amazing tune🎶🎶

[@giovmari]

Syd's spirit is everywhere

[@markoutram7589]

As I think someone else has pointed out at the end of the video (where the guitar gets a bit 'tasty'), that's Thor's Cave in darkest, wildest Staffordshire [UK]. I went there last year with my (grown-up) kids, maybe as a bit of 'an homage' - amazing. The journey alone to get there to find it (WITHOUT sat nav) was something else. Verve - before the 'The ...' malarkey : up there with the greatest (psychedelic) bands of ALL TIME, no doubt.

[@ferpolar7493]

Masterpiece!!

[@grubab13]

Great song

[@juniorsoutoo]

Uma das melhores bandas de todos os tempos.

[@avalanchelily]

This song began my head over heels obsession with Verve

[@matthewofarrell2970]

Makes me happy and blue at the same time

[@yiagtkms2d]

best guitarist ever

[@Shortmetrage]

Back in the days when they were tripping all time, cool.

[@zebrahead32]

Amazing Tune 👏

[@derekmccarthy327]

These guys are so underrated..kick ass rock n roll

[@chriscunningham8703]

Amazing tune, Slide away & Gravity Grave are amazing to 🥰

[@donkbotiousmaximus]

Amazing tune.